Ryan Lochte, Tori Kelly, Bruno Mars
Did you know these 12 celebrities were Latino? Pictured: Ryan Lochte, Tori Kelly and Bruno Mars. Getty Images/Clive Rose, Michael Buckner, Jason Merritt

September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period that recognizes the contributions of Latinos and Hispanics to the United States, as well as celebrates the heritage and culture. Some of today’s biggest stars such as Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria and America Ferrera are known for their Hispanic roots, but there are other celebrities who you may not have known are Latino.

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Alexis Bledel
Pictured: Alexis Bledel at the premiere of 'Remembering Sunday' on April 17, 2013 in Century City, California. Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown
Louis C.K.
Pictured: Louis C.K. at the 'Louie' panel discussion on Jan. 18, 2015 in Pasadena, California. Getty Images/Frederick M. Brown
Kid Cudi
Pictured: Kid Cudi performs at 2015 Lollapalooza at Grant Park on Aug. 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Getty Images/Michael Hickey
Tony Romo
Pictured: Tony Romo in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 4, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. Getty Images/Tom Pennington
Swizz Beatz
Pictured: Swizz Beatz at a Panel On Education on Oct. 1, 2013 in New York City. Getty Images/Mike Coppola
Bruno Mars
Pictured: Bruno Mars at the 58th Annual Grammy music Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, 2016. Getty Images/Robyn Beck
Ryan Lochte
Pictured: Ryan Lochte with his gold medal at Copacabana Beach on Aug. 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Getty Images/Harry How
Aubry Plaza
Picture: Aubrey Plaza at Tribeca Film Festival on May 5, 2014 in Los Angeles. Getty Images/Jason Kempin
Helena Christensen
Pictured: Helena Christensen at the premiere of “Burnt” on Oct. 20, 2015 in New York City. Getty Images/Andrew Toth
Maxwell
Pictured: Maxwell at the 2016 ESSENCE Festival on July 1, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Getty Images/Bennett Raglin
Tori Kelly
Pictured: Tori Kelly at the Z100 Studio on Feb. 23, 2015 in New York City. Getty Images/Andrew Toth
Fabolous
Pictured: Fabolous at Regal Cinemas Union Square on June 19, 2013 in New York City. Getty Images/Daniel Zuchnik
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